Christopher Nolan on Why ‘Great Gatsby’ Worked, But 3D Isn't for Him
For a director whose dreamscapes and superhero adaptations continually push the boundaries of what is achievable on film, Christopher Nolan is a surprising traditionalist. The “Interstellar” filmmaker...
View ArticleFamed Composer, “Recovered Voices” Restore a Culture's Music Stolen By Hitler...
I learned about Maestro James Conlon on the same night I learned about the Jewish composer Franz Schreker. Delivering a lecture that was punctuated by the sexual frenzy of Schreker's “Die Gezeichneten”...
View Article‘Community's’ Dan Harmon Wants Donald Glover Back Once He's ‘Tired of His...
The absence of former castmember Donald Glover was certainly felt during “Community's” PaleyFest panel on Wednesday at L.A.'s Dolby Theater. Creator Dan Harmon, who made the unlikely return as...
View ArticleTom Sherak Honored as Industry Icon Who Never Forgot His Roots
Tom Sherak was remembered as a consummate entertainer, humanitarian and rabid Dodgers fan during an emotional tribute Wednesday night at the exhibition trade show, CinemaCon. The former president of...
View ArticleBill Cosby Was Very Confused on The ‘Tonight Show’ (Video)
Jimmy Fallon's “Tonight Show” proved to be very different from the version Bill Cosby last visited in New York City. The 76-year-old comedy legend was in fine form on Wednesday night, employing a bit...
View ArticleJeremy Piven Calls ‘Mr. Selfridge’ Season 2 His ‘Best Season of TV’...
Jeremy Piven says the second season of his PBS drama, “Mr. Selfridge,” is “the best season of TV I've ever done in my life.” “This season's actually funnier, edgier, and more lush,” the former...
View ArticleSlamdance Names New Film Festival Director (Exclusive)
The Slamdance Film Festival is under new management. The film organization, which has served as a launching pad for directors like Christopher Nolan and Lena Dunham, has promoted its own rising star,...
View ArticleJon Stewart: ‘Contraception Is Not the Same Thing as Abortion’ (Video)
Jon Stewart says Christian craft store Hobby Lobby's Supreme Court case is based on a basic misunderstanding of a “scientific fact” about contraception. The chain is objecting to the Affordable Care...
View ArticleHow Vine's Biggest Female Star Brittany Furlan Is Building a Career – One...
If you have enough followers on Vine, six seconds of your life can be worth thousands of dollars to advertisers. But according to Brittany Furlan — one of the video-sharing platform's top personalities...
View ArticleWhy Liam Neeson Is Afraid of Drugs and Stopped Drinking
Liam Neeson: For horse-drawn carriages in New York City, against drugs and alcohol. In a revealing new interview in GQ, the Oscar-nominated actor-turned-action star opens up about several very personal...
View ArticleChanning Tatum, Mila Kunis Reclaim Earth in New ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Trailer...
Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis are Earth's last hope in a new “Jupiter Ascending” trailer. The upcoming science fiction adventure from directors Lana and Andy Wachowski (“The Matrix”) focuses on a...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez Drops F-Bomb Live on ‘American Idol’ (Video)
Jennifer Lopez blurted out the F-word on Wednesday night's “American Idol,” after becoming flustered with Harry Connick Jr.'s incessant teasing. Lopez was critiquing contestant Jena Irene's performance...
View ArticleStephen Colbert Loves GOP Castration Candidate (Video)
One Iowa Senate candidate will cut pork in Washington — one squealing pig at a time. On Thursday's “Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert heartily endorsed Republican Joni Ernst, who boasts in a new ad that...
View ArticleRatings: ‘American Idol’ Hits Wednesday Low, but Still Wins Night for Fox
“American Idol” won the night for Fox in the ratings Wednesday despite hitting an all-time Wednesday low in the key demographic. The episode, in which Jennifer Lopez let slip the F-word, scored a 2.1...
View ArticleZac Efron Allegedly Punched in the Face During Downtown Los Angeles Street Fight
Zac Efron started off the week in pain. The 26-year-old “Neighbors” actor and a companion he identified as a bodyguard were attacked by three men in downtown Los Angeles just after midnight on Sunday,...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Star Peter Dinklage Thinks George R.R. Martin's Books Are...
“Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage has admitted to not watching the hit HBO show in the past, and confessed that he also hasn't read the George R.R. Martin novels, which the fantasy series is based...
View Article‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Trailer: First Look at Leonardo, Michelangelo...
For anyone worried how a Michael Bay-produced “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot would turn out, Paramount has released the first look. The teaser trailer (above) should at least put some fears to...
View ArticleNBCUniversal Shutting Down Television Without Pity and DailyCandy
NBCUniversal is shutting down DailyCandy and Television Without Pity next week, an individual with knowledge of situation told TheWrap. The shut down will impact 67 employees. Also read: Moviefone...
View ArticleLara Spencer Re-Signs Long-Term Contract With ‘Good Morning America’
“Good Morning America” has locked in anchor Lara Spencer with a new long-term deal, as Josh Elliott continues negotiations to remain with the morning show with weeks left on his contract. Spencer's new...
View ArticleScott Pelley to Interview President Obama in Rome on Friday
“CBS Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley will interview President Obama in Rome on Friday. A clip of the interview will be broadcast on “CBS This Morning” and also on CBS's evening news flagship program....
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